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Summary

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castanets:
- Wiktionary:
  castanets → castagnette
- Synonyms for "castanets":
  bones; clappers; finger cymbals; maraca; percussion instrument; percussive instrument

English

Detailed Translations for castanets from English to French

castanets:

Translation Matrix for castanets:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	bones; clappers; finger cymbals

Synonyms for "castanets":

bones; clappers; finger cymbals; maraca; percussion instrument; percussive instrument

Related Definitions for "castanets":

a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance¹

Wiktionary Translations for castanets:

castanets

noun

(Généralement au pluriel) instrument composé de deux petits morceaux de bois ou d’ivoire concaves, joints ensemble par un cordon et attacher au poignet, que l’on frappe en cadence, en mettre les deux concavités l’une contre l’autre
- castagnette → castanets

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